On Oct. 3, 1942, Germany did the first-ever successful test launch of a ballistic missile.
This missile was officially named Aggregat 4 (A4) but more commonly known as the V-2. The V-2 was designed by the famous German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, and it proved to be a super deadly weapon during World War II. It launched from an island off the Baltic coast of Germany called Peenemünde and reached an altitude of 52.5 miles (84.5 kilometers) before safely landing right on target 118 miles (190 km) away.
This missile was officially named Aggregat 4 (A4) but more commonly known as the V-2. The V-2 was designed by the famous German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, and it proved to be a super deadly weapon during World War II. It launched from an island off the Baltic coast of Germany called Peenemünde and reached an altitude of 52.5 miles (84.5 kilometers) before safely landing right on target 118 miles (190 km) away.
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00:00 On this day in space.
00:03 In 1942, Germany did the first ever successful test launch of a ballistic missile.
00:08 This missile was officially named Aggregate 4, but it's more commonly known as the V2.
00:13 The V2 was designed by the famous German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun,
00:17 and it proved to be a super deadly weapon during World War II.
00:20 It launched from an island off the Baltic coast of Germany called Peenemünde,
00:23 and reached an altitude of 52.5 miles before safely landing right on target 118 miles away.
00:29 And that's what happened on this day in space.
00:32 (music)